unum

/ˈuː.nũ/

//ˈuː.nũ// adj

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The verdict

“unum” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #87,798 among 345 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,798
frequency rank, Portuguese
345
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - acusativo singular de ūnus;

Key facts for unum
PropertyValue
Headwordunum
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈuː.nũ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#87,798
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unum” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unum lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unum is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #87,798 among 345 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈuː.nũ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

unum has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is unum, spelled U-N-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    acusativo singular de ūnus;
  2. 2
    nominativo singular de ūnus;
  3. 3
    vocativo singular de ūnus;
  4. 4
    acusativo singular de ūnus.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unum"?
"unum" is spelled U-N-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈuː.nũ/.
What does "unum" mean?
As an adjective, "unum" means: acusativo singular de ūnus;
How do you pronounce "unum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unum" is /ˈuː.nũ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unum" come from?
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Using “unum”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-N-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈuː.nũ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list